Two months later

Where did the time go? It was November just yesterday!

Anyhow, my minor cross stitch inventory revealed that at that time I had 43 WIPs, 661 skeins of floss. Now that number is far greater on both regards.

(Honestly it wasn't me! It was Lou!)

Wishlist Items

A is for Ark

Oh yes, I seem to have a thing for designs for kids nowadays.
My stash needs to be prepared for miracles, you know. *grin*

Life, stitching and everything

I have been stitching, but have also managed to practise my jewelry making skills and grow my bead stash even more.

Blue ones are for me, their pink twins are for Linda and other pinkish ones are for me.

 

Scissor fob was a giftie for Bea and those red earrings were a surprise for my mom, who so cunningly hinted that she might like to receive some jewelry I have made, some day.

There would be new stash to blog about, but I am tired and my head is on holiday because I managed to find a cold from somewhere - even I have been on a sick leave last week because that blasted tendon got inflamed again; now I am on sick leave for five more days because of that blasted tendon and cold.

So. Fun.

Speed testing

"Never forget: the higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly."

Anyway, as you know I am bit twisted and while I was enjoying myself at sauna yesterday (interesting choice of words) I got an idea:

"I really should make a test and find out
1. How fast I stitch?
2. How fast I stitch with right hand vs. left hand?"

And I did it. 10x10 square, on 28 count Jazlyn (I hate that fabric, it's too soft), result:

Right hand	Left hand
~39 minutes	~67 minutes

Now... I stitch right-handed, and I have never stitched more than couple of stitches (~5) with my left.
Interesting part in this is that I recall Cross Stitcher claiming (I may be wrong though) that average stitching speed is about 100 stitches per hour. I admit that it's faster to stitch single blocks, but still... my speed is ~150 stitches/ hour and I could reach that 100 easily even with my left hand...

And question considering English

What's the difference between words "inquiry" and "enquiry"? Or is just like that famous tomato-tomato issue?

Linky

Beneath the waves of Archipelago Sea. Take the slideshow, it's beautiful.

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Oh my. (This reminds me about one mail I promised to send to Guy.... oops. )

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